Chapter 3: The Natural World 3.5 Poem: The Tree Agreement by Elise Paschen
Learning Intentions In this section you will … ✓ Learn about how contrast is used in poems. ✓ Write a short piece of drama based on a poem.
Before Reading POETRY
Contrast: In poetry, pointing out differences between people, places, things and ideas is known as contrast. This technique is often used to show that there are different ways of looking at ideas, arguments and points of view.
Think Pair Share 10
You are going to read a poem called The Tree Agreement. Think: Study the title. What could the poem be about? What could a tree agreement be? Pair: Tell your partner your idea(s). Share: Report back to your class.
Reading Read this poem at least twice. 1. For the first reading, listen to your teacher reading the poem. Try to get the idea behind the poem.
2. For the second reading of the poem, read the poem silently and underline or take notes of any quotation marks you see.
3. Next, write down two effects that using quotation marks has on the poem. Report back to your teacher.
